Wishing harm ocd intrusive thoughts

[herbie73Participant]

Hi there, I have suffered from ocd since about 9, I’ve had almost every ocd theme possible, but the one that freaks me out the most is if I hear any type of illness and then a family members name pops in my head I then convince myself that I have wished that illness on them.I had this theme when my children where small and I ended up having a breakdown. I know they are just thoughts but it worries me that thinking this way will cause family members to get ill and die. I feel so responsible and hate these thoughts they are the opposite to what I want and it’s really beginning to depress me. If anyone has had the same sort of theme please can you tell me how you coped with it. I know I have got over this particular theme before but this is like a living hell.

many thanks.

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